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Eric-Ivan Ngoko Tchamba, Thorsten Tybussek, Peter Muranyi, Victor Francois Nguetsop, Jean Aghofack-Nguemezi and Wilfried Schwab
The dessert banana is a popular fruit worldwide, but its ripening process is greatly accelerated by high temperatures, which eventually leads to an unpleasant taste and the appearance of spots on the skin of the fruits. To slow down the ripening of banan...
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Filomena Piscitelli and Annalisa Volpe
Corrosion is a persistent challenge in the aviation industry, affecting the safety, performance, and maintenance costs of aircraft. While composite materials have gained widespread use due to their lightweight properties and corrosion resistance, certain...
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Rosario Jiménez-Espinosa, Pilar Hernández-Puentes and Juan Jiménez-Millán
A hydrochemical and mineral study of groundwaters and damaged rocks from the Tíscar and Larva fault zones (Betic Cordillera, Iberian Peninsula) was carried out in order to (a) describe the physical and chemical properties of the groundwaters; (b) recogni...
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Farhan Ahmad, Sanket Rawat and Yixia Zhang
Magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC), an alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), has attracted increasing research interest for its excellent mechanical properties and its green and sustainable attributes. The poor water resistance of MOC limited it...
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Yixun Yu, Mengmeng Liang and Yunfeng Pan
Epoxy coatings provide an economical and practical solution for combating steel corrosion. However, epoxy coatings have poor conductivity, resulting in the accumulation of electrostatic charges. The surface conductivity and anticorrosion properties of ep...
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Feng Li, Shisong Zheng and Fang Zhou
In this study, AlFeCrMoNi1.8Nb1.5 (at.%) eutectic high-entropy alloy (EHEA) coating was successfully prepared on the surface of M2 high-speed steel (HSS) by wide-laser cladding. The effects of laser defocusing amount, laser power, scanning speed, and pre...
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Byung-Ki Son, Ji-Won Choi, Su-Byung Jeon and In-Joon Son
Zinc (Zn) coatings, which are widely used to protect metals from corrosion, can be further improved by alloying with nickel (Ni). Increasing the Ni content enhances the corrosion-resistant properties of the Zn coating. This study investigated the effect ...
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Emad Farahani, Andre C. Liberati, Amirhossein Mahdavi, Pantcho Stoyanov, Christian Moreau and Ali Dolatabadi
Ice formation affects the performance of many industrial components, including aircraft wings, spacecraft, and power transmission cables. In particular, ice build-up on airplane components increases drag and fuel consumption. A large number of studies ha...
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Alessia Zanardi, Massimo Calovi and Stefano Rossi
Materials used for building façades should combine aesthetics with functionality and durability. Vitreous enamels are a class of inorganic coatings, with a glossy and brilliant aspect, as well as high chemical resistance and protective properties. This s...
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Rabeb Ayed, Salwa Bouadila, Safa Skouri, Laura Boquera, Luisa F. Cabeza and Mariem Lazaar
By enhancing the thermal properties of cement-based building materials, energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions related to space conditioning in buildings can be alleviated. This study aims to present cement-based composites reinforced by t...
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